CIA agent Jordan Sandor returns with a vengeance—putting his life at risk deep within in the Venezuelan jungle to take down a ruthless mastermind and terrorist in a thriller that “will keep you turning the pages all the way to its explosive ending” (Vince Flynn).All the bureaucratic scolding in Washington won’t stop CIA Agent Jordan Sandor when he’s hungry for revenge. His newest target: Venezuelan drug lord Adina, a coldblooded sociopath with a taste for slaughtering innocent peop...

When the CIA uncovers details of violent assaults planned throughout the United States, clandestine CIA operative Nicholas Reagan and his partner, Carol Gellos, are assigned to prevent them—traveling across the world as they confront long odds and danger along the way.

Indianapolis boasts a few restaurants more than one hundred years old. Eateries like the legendary Hollyhock Hill and St. Elmo's Steakhouse are classic staples in the capital city. But for every legendary local restaurant that exists today, several more are mere memories. Diners can no longer feast on heaping piles of coconut shrimp at the Key West Shrimp House or sip on a Brandy Alexander at Fireside after a well-cooked steak, but their legacies still live on. Author Jeff Kamm explores th...

As Nick Reagan hunts down the terrorist mastermind, The Handler, he uncovers corruption at the highest levels of government—perhaps even within his own CIA.Nick Reagan and his team of talented CIA operatives have managed to prevent three horrific attacks planned by the ruthless terrorist known worldwide as The Handler. Cunning and resourceful, The Handler has eluded capture, and now Reagan is determined to track him down.As he assembles clues to the possibl...

The word concussion was unheard of in youth sports a decade ago. The injury was indeed occurring, but youth athletes were often told to "shake it off" after "getting their bell rung". Science and increased awareness about concussion and brain health have transformed the way youth parents, coaches, and players pursue athletics. Fear of incurring concussions, as well as incomplete or incorrect information, is leading some parents to keep their children out of contact sports, such as football...

Iowa Wesleyan University was founded in 1842, four years before Iowa's statehood. Pioneer Hall, in use by students and faculty by 1846, is among the oldest academic buildings in continuous use west of the Mississippi River. Abolition and women's enfranchisement were key hallmarks of this pioneer Methodist school. Iowa Wesleyan graduated its first female student, Lucy Killpatrick Byrkit, in 1859. Iowa Wesleyan's president, James Harlan, entered the national spotlight when he was elected to ...

The CIA's best covert operative is pressed back into service to stop a secret alliance forming with catastrophic consequences to the United States in Jeffrey Stephens's exciting new ripped-from-the-headlines thriller.Although not fully recovered from the injuries he suffered while preventing a terrorist attack in Targets of Deception--Stephens's self-published first novel--Jordan Sandor returns into service when an Iranian defector brings word of a secret ...

This unique manual provides a comprehensive training guide to prepare students for model diplomacy competitions. Designed for students at all levels (middle school, high school, college, and university), it is ideal for new and established model diplomacy programs, classes, and clubs. The manual provides a twelve-week training protocol that offers critical skills development and interactive simulations of crises and challenges in world affairs. Students are taken from the novice level to f...

In a government dominated by career politicians, a new administration and concerned citizens rise to challenge the status quo. The mission: dismantle the corrupt relationships between career politicians, career bureaucrats, industrial complexes, and unchecked budgets. Inspired by Jesus in the Temple, they vow to cleanse the political system of greed. “Be Jesus in the Temple” is a well-researched work that examines the dire financial situation caused by our crippling national debt. It delve...

As the world seemingly gets smaller and smaller, schools around the globe are focusing their attention on expanding the consciousness and competencies of their students to prepare them for the conditions of globalization. Global citizenship education is rapidly growing in popularity because it captures the longings of so many—to help make a world of prosperity, universal benevolence, and human rights in the midst of globalization’s varied processes of change.This book offers an emp...

‘Byron Allen: The Power of Persistence’ is a captivating biography that looked deeply into the life of one of the most influential entrepreneurs of our time. From humble beginnings to becoming a media mogul, Byron Allen’s journey is a testament to the power of persistence in the face of adversity.In this book, you’ll discover how Byron Allen defied the odds, overcoming challenges and setbacks to achieve unparalleled success in the competitive world of media and entertainment. Throu...

The fraught history of England's Long Reformation is a convoluted if familiar story: in the space of twenty-five years, England changed religious identity three times. In 1534 England broke from the papacy with the Act of Supremacy that made Henry VIII head of the church; nineteen years later the act was overturned by his daughter Mary, only to be reinstated at the ascension of her half-sister Elizabeth. Buffeted by political and confessional cross-currents, the English discovered that con...